The Naked Chef

by Jamie Oliver

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In The Naked Chef, Jamie has applied his 'strip it bare then make it work principle' to all his meals - from salads to roasts, desserts to pastas - and has created a foolproof repertoire of simple, feisty and delicious recipes which combine bold flavours with fresh ingredients. At the same time he avoids culinary jargon and any complicated, time-consuming process that isn't justified by the end results. This is a book that will appeal to everyone; from those who want great, modern food but who also want to keep things simple, to those who want to prepare fantastic meals but don't have the time to spend all night cooking. The Naked Chefis all about giving people confidence and getting them to feel at ease in the kitchen, and the meals Jamie makes are ones that anyone - even a kitchenphobe - can make themselves and will be as delicious when cooked at home as they are mouth-watering on the screen.… (more)

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The first book published in 2000 with a very youthful looking Jamie on the cover, before anyone knew the extent of the phenomenon he would become. Are there are any Oliver books which aren't full of things one wants to cook - repeatedly? No. Pork Chops with Thyme, Lemon and Pesto and Spiced Slow-cooked Lamb Shanks are favourites.

Carrie.deSilva | Aug 28, 2011 |

Some great basic recipes that I keep coming back to, some good ideas to vary them. This is the kind of cookbook you use more than you think you do. (

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wester | Mar 9, 2010 |

Whilst I have had this book for almost 3 years now, I haven't "read" it from cover to cover. And I honestly cannot remember which recipe/s I've tried or not. The only one, which is our favorite, is the roast leg of lamb with apricot and thyme. It's absolutely beautiful!
I'm a little bit daunted to try most of the recipes (no matter how encouraging Jamie tries to be) but am intrigued by the use of nutmeg in mash. I may also try the 'semi-freddo' one day.
I think this is more of a 'flipping through' book rather than a 'read through' book. I enjoyed Nigella Lawson's books better because of the way she describes things. (

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babemuffin | Aug 14, 2008 |

Back when he was the new, cockneyed-up, rat-bag king of gastro-porn. Jamie Oliver never felt quite authentic to me, but his puppy-dog enthusiasm flows into this recipe books, which has some good meal ideas to aspire to. (

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Jamie Oliver	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Schneider, Henja	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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In The Naked Chef, Jamie has applied his 'strip it bare then make it work principle' to all his meals - from salads to roasts, desserts to pastas - and has created a foolproof repertoire of simple, feisty and delicious recipes which combine bold flavours with fresh ingredients. At the same time he avoids culinary jargon and any complicated, time-consuming process that isn't justified by the end results. This is a book that will appeal to everyone; from those who want great, modern food but who also want to keep things simple, to those who want to prepare fantastic meals but don't have the time to spend all night cooking. The Naked Chefis all about giving people confidence and getting them to feel at ease in the kitchen, and the meals Jamie makes are ones that anyone - even a kitchenphobe - can make themselves and will be as delicious when cooked at home as they are mouth-watering on the screen.

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"Titeln Den nakna kocken sammanfattar hela idén: det handlar om att bara använda det allra nödvändigaste. Jag har byggt upp en idiotsäker repertoar med enkla, läckra och festliga recept baserade på den principen. Samtidigt har jag försökt undvika matlagningsjargong och alla tillkrånglade, tidskrävande moment. Bokens syfte är att inspirera dig att närma dig köket fylld av entusiasm och självförtroende."
JAMIE OLIVER

"Jamie Oliver är lika charmigt oemotståndlig i bokform som på TV. Massor av bra recept och fina bilder av såväl mat som kock gör detta till en favoritbok."
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JAMIE OLIVER började laga mat redan som åttaåring på föräldrarnas pub i norra Essex. Han utbildade sig till kock vid Westminster College och har sedan dess arbetat på de berömda Neal Street Restaurant och River Café i London. Med humor och charm har han gjort sitt intåg i den etablerade kockvärlden och kallas idag för rockkocken eller matlagningens Beatles, eftersom han på kort tid bidragit till att förändra vår syn på kokkonsten. Detta är hans första kokbok.

"Han är ung, charmig och kung i det europeiska köket. Englands nye stjärnkock 'Den nakna kocken' Jamie Oliver har fört en ny enkelhet till spisarna."
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